Rubber thimble



V. HMENIA.

RUBBER THIMBLE. APPLICATION-FILED MAR 23, 1920.

1,380,960. I Patened June 7,1921.

Vfrwziea Hmenz'a VERONICA HMENIA, 9F KLEIN, MSNTAITA.

BUBBEE THIEIBLE.

Application filed March 23,

To (27? 'HZIOHL it may concern."

lie it known that l, VERONICA HMENIA, a citizen of (Zecho-Slovakia,residing at Klein. in the County of Musselshell and State of Montana,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Rubber 'lhiinbles,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to elastic thiinbles, and is especially designedfor use in protecting the finger from the action of crocheting needles.

The principal object of the present inven tion is to provide an elasticthimble having a flexible tip and which is reinforced at the sidethereof where the point ofa crocheting needle is mostliable to contactwith the fin ger of the operator, so that the usual soreness of thefinger following Crocheting will be prevented and which will notinterfere with the facile manipulation of the thread.

Furthermore, thepresent invention aims to provide improved means forremoving the resilient thimble, and also to provide means for-ventilating the interior of the elastic thimble.

For the purpose of illustrating this in vention, there is shown in theaccompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred.since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variouslyarranged preferably constructed of rubber or the like is designated Aand has formed on the rear portion thereof a projection in the form of ateat B for use in removing the thimble from the finger. Between theprojection B and the terminal edge of the thimble is a seriesSpecification of Letters Eetent.

Fatented June 3' 155921.

1920. Serial lilo. 33,132.

of ventilating openings C, so positioned that all danger of the needlepoint entering one of them is prevented.

Referring particularly to Fig. :2 of the drawing as illustrated the tipof the thimble A is constructed of very thin rubber as designated by l)while the sides E are formed of considerably thicker rubber, saidthimble being provided at its open end with a reinforcing head F. Thepurpose of these two thicknesses f rubber is that the point of thecrochefing needle engages the side portion of the finger, andconsequently it is necessary to reinforce the thimble at that point andit the inner portion of the finger and with the 1 projection B on thetop or outside portion of the finger. During the operation of crochetingthe point of the Crocheting needle will contact with the reinforcedportion of the thimble. and consequently possible soreness of the fingerwill be prevented.

FY0111 the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensiveunderstanding of the construction, operation and advantages of theinvention may be had, but while I have shown and described the thimbleas embod ing a specific structure, I

desire it to be un erstood that such changes may be made in saidstructure, as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed.

What is claimed is:

-A rubber crochet thimble having a thin flexible tip and thickened sidewalls with a laterally extending handle on the outer face of one of saidside walls intermediate the ends thereof to facilitate removal of thethimble from the finger.

In testimony whereof, I ahix my signature hereto.

Mas. VERONICA HMENIA.

